Chrissy

C3H4R1I1S1S1Y4
/ˈkɹɪsi/

proper noun

A diminutive of the female given names Christine and Christina.

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Meanings

Chrissy1

proper noun

alternative Chrissie · alternative Krissy

  1. A diminutive of the female given names Christine and Christina.

Chrissy2

proper noun
  1. AustraliaslangChristmas

    “Sarah! It's me, your favorite nan. Merry Chrissy, love. You're invited to my Christmas cruise. Come along and bring anyone you want.”

    2020 August 17, Michael Cusack, “A Very Extremely Very Yolo Christmas: Reloaded” (1:10 from the start), in YOLO: Crystal Fantasy, season 1, episode 3, spoken by Sarah's Nan (Michael Cusack)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
christmaschristopher

Origin

Chrissy · proper noun

From Chris + -y.

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Chrissy · proper noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʰrey-
  3. Ancient Greekχρίω (khríō)
  4. Ancient Greekχρῑστός (khrīstós)
  5. Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)
  6. Aramaicܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)
  7. Ancient GreekΧρῑστός (Khrīstós)
  8. LatinChrīstus
  9. Old EnglishCrist
  10. Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
  11. Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*méyth₂eti
  13. Proto-Italic*meitō
  14. Old Latinmītō
  15. Latinmittō
  16. Latinmissiō
  17. Latinmissa
  18. Old Englishmæsse
  19. Old EnglishCristes mæsse
  20. Middle EnglishCristemasse
  21. EnglishChris(tmas)
  22. EnglishChrissy

From Chris(tmas) + -y.

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Cite this entry
APA

Chrissy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chrissy

MLA

“Chrissy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chrissy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chrissy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chrissy.

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